New Mexico § 66-3-202 - Filing effective to give notice
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 66-3-202 — Filing effective to give notice, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 66-3-202. Filing effective to give notice
A. On or after June 1, 1996, the filing of an application with the division and the
issuance of a new certificate of title by the division as provided in Section 66-3-201 NMSA 1978 constitute constructive notice of all security interests in the vehicle described
in the application. Except for a manufactured home or recreational vehicle, if the application is received
by the division within ten days after the date the security agreement was executed,
constructive notice shall be effective as of the date of the execution of the security
agreement, and the security interest shall be deemed to have been filed and perfected
as of that date and shall have priority over other liens attached or filed subsequent
to that date, except for tax liens filed by the state, county or federal governments. In the case of a manufactured home or recreational vehicle, if the application is
received by the division within sixty days after the date the security agreement was
executed, constructive notice shall be effective as of the date of the execution of
the security agreement, and the security agreement shall be deemed to have been filed
and perfected as of that date and shall have priority over other liens attached or
filed subsequent to that date, except for tax liens filed by the state, county or
federal governments. In all other cases, constructive notice shall be effective as of the date of receipt
noted on the title application. B. The method provided in this article for perfecting a security interest shall be
exclusive except as to liens dependent upon possession and property tax liens on manufactured
homes perfected under Section 66-3-204 NMSA 1978 . C. The constructive notice provided for in this section terminates twelve months after
the maturity date of the debt. Unless refiled in a manner prescribed by the division within twelve months after
the maturity date, the division may ignore the security interest in the issuance of
all subsequent certificates of title.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 66-3-202 ("Filing effective to give notice") is part of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Mexico. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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